14/12Result

Final, West Africa Trophy at Abuja, Dec 14 2025

Nigeria won by 40 runs

Player of the Match

Sulaimon RunseweNigeria

Match Centre

Match Details

Nigeria Cricket Federation Oval 1, Abuja

Series

West Africa Trophy 2025

Toss

Nigeria , elected to bat first

Player Of The Match

Sulaimon Runsewe

Series result

Nigeria won the 2025/26 West Africa Trophy

Match number

T20I no. 3643

Season

2025/26

Match days

14 December 2025 (20-over match)

Scorecard Summary

NIGERIA 157/5(20 OVERS)

Sulaimon Runsewe34 (26)
Sylvester Okpe*35 (22)

Ignace Ntirenganya1/13 (4)
Muhammad Nadir3/18 (4)

RWANDA 117/9(20 OVERS)

Hamza Khan27 (21)
Didier Ndikubwimana33 (38)

Elochukwu Ndubudem2/13 (4)
Joshua Asia2/17 (4)

END OF OVER:
20 | 6 Runs | RWN: 117/9 (41 runs required, RR: 5.85)

Jean Iradukunda25 (23b)
Ignace Ntirenganya1 (2b)

Prosper Useni3-0-17-0
Isaac Okpe4-0-25-2

19.6

Useni to Iradukunda, 2 runs,

19.5

Useni to Iradukunda, 2 runs,

19.4

Useni to Ntirenganya, 1 run,

19.3

Useni to Iradukunda, 1 run,

19.2

Useni to Iradukunda, no run,

19.1

Useni to Iradukunda, no run,

West Africa Trophy News

Cummins' 'aggressive' recovery overcomes Ashes doubts
The Australia captain first felt back pain against West Indies in Jamaica and was unsure for a while whether he'd be able to face England
England enter the point of no return for Ashes hopes
Pat Cummins returns to captain Australia who are on the brink of securing the series before Christmas
Khawaja left out of Adelaide, Cummins and Lyon return
Josh Inglis has kept his spot in the middle order for the third Test while Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon return
Freelance McDermott still sees Australia as the 'pinnacle '
The wicketkeeper-batter will be a key part of Hobart Hurricanes' line-up as they look to defend their title
Nathan Lyon: 'No one's got a given right to be selected'
The veteran spinner does not think he has a point to prove as he prepares to return after being left out for the second time in the last three Tests

Rwanda INNINGS		R	B
Hamza Khan	caught	27	21
D Ndikubwimana	bowled	33	38
I Niyomugabo	run out	3	4
D Gumyusenge	caught	0	2
O Manishimwe	caught	7	12
C Rubagumya	lbw	6	8
E Rukiriza	run out	4	5
JM Iradukunda	not out	25	23
Muhammad Nadir	run out	6	5
Z Bimenyimana	bowled	0	1
I Ntirenganya	not out	1	2
EXTRAS	(lb 1, w 3, nb 1)
TOTAL	117 (9 wkts; 20 ovs)

Nigeria BOWLING	O	R	W	Econ
P Useni	3.0	17	0	5.66
Abdullahi Ismail	4.0	29	0	7.25	(3w)
SA Okpe	1.0	15	0	15
IO Okpe	4.0	25	2	6.25
E Ndubudem	4.0	13	2	3.25
Joshua Asia	4.0	17	2	4.25	(1nb)

Rwanda 2nd innings Partnerships

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	50	Hamza Khan	D Ndikubwimana
2nd	10	D Ndikubwimana	I Niyomugabo
3rd	0	D Ndikubwimana	D Gumyusenge
4th	10	D Ndikubwimana	O Manishimwe
5th	4	C Rubagumya	D Ndikubwimana
6th	7	C Rubagumya	E Rukiriza
7th	10	JM Iradukunda	E Rukiriza
8th	17	JM Iradukunda	Muhammad Nadir
9th	3	Z Bimenyimana	JM Iradukunda
10th	6	JM Iradukunda	I Ntirenganya

West Africa Trophy

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
NGA	9	8	1	16	1.702
RWN	9	6	3	12	0.731
Zamb	9	3	6	6	-0.532
SLE	9	1	8	2	-2.044

Nigeria Cricket Federation Oval 1, Abuja

Series

Toss

Player Of The Match

Series result

Match number

Season

Match days

Umpires

Reserve Umpire

Match Referee

NIGERIA 157/5(20 OVERS)

RWANDA 117/9(20 OVERS)

END OF OVER:20 | 6 Runs | RWN: 117/9 (41 runs required, RR: 5.85)

Cummins' 'aggressive' recovery overcomes Ashes doubts

England enter the point of no return for Ashes hopes

Khawaja left out of Adelaide, Cummins and Lyon return

Freelance McDermott still sees Australia as the 'pinnacle '

Nathan Lyon: 'No one's got a given right to be selected'

END OF OVER:
20 | 6 Runs | RWN: 117/9 (41 runs required, RR: 5.85)